The Colorado Rockies (29-42) and Atlanta Braves (43-26) play the 2nd game of a 4-game set Friday at Truist Park. First pitch is scheduled for 7:20 p.m. ET.
Season series: Braves lead 1-0
The Rockies lost 8-3 as +222 underdogs at the Braves Thursday. Colorado has lost 8 of its last 11 games and is 5th in the NL West 13 games back of the division-leading Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Braves closed as -248 home favorites in Thursday’s win. Atlanta has won 3 straight and leads the NL East by 5 games.
Rockies at Braves projected starters
RHP Dinelson Lamet vs. LHP Jared Shuster
Lamet (1-3 10.38 ERA) makes his 4th start and 16th appearance. He has a 2.31 WHIP 7.1 BB/9 and 10.8 K/9 in 21 2/3 innings.
- Last start: No-decision 5 IP 2 ER 6 H 3 BB 5 K in a 5-4 win vs. San Diego Padres Sunday
- Career vs. Braves: 1-1 2.25 ERA (16 IP 4 ER) 10 H 2 HR 4 BB 22 K in 2 starts and 3 relief appearances
Shuster (3-2 5.05 ERA) makes his 8th start. He has a 1.37 WHIP 4.8 BB/9 and 5.3 K/9 in 35 2/3 innings.
- Last start: Win 5 IP 3 ER 8 H 0 BB 0 K in a 6-4 win vs. Washington Nationals Saturday
- First career start vs. Rockies
Rockies at Braves odds
- Moneyline (ML): Rockies +200 (bet $100 to win $200) | Braves -250 (bet $250 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Rockies +1.5 (+105) | Braves -1.5 (-130)
- Over/Under (O/U): 10.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Rockies at Braves picks and predictions
Prediction
Braves 7 Rockies 4
Moneyline
PASS.
The Braves (-250) should beat the Rockies for the 4th straight time but there’s no need to pay the higher price on the ML when Atlanta should win by multiple runs. Bet the run line and/or the total instead.
Run line/Against the spread
BET BRAVES -1.5 (-130).
Atlanta has won 10 of its last 12 games and 11 of its last 13 wins have been by multiple runs. Colorado is 0-6 in its last 6 games vs. teams with a winning record and 15 of its last 18 losses have been by 2 or more runs.
Over/Under
BET OVER 10.5 (-110).
The Over has hit in the Braves’ last 4 games and is 5-2 in their last 7 after a win. The Over has gone 22-10-1 in Atlanta’s last 33 at home and should hit again Friday with the inconsistent Lamet on the mound for Colorado.